71st Independence Day celebrations, Inauguration of painting expo (freedom fighters) by U.G. Mohan Kumar Aradhya, Freedom Fighters Association President Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy inaugurates, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, 10 am; Expo open to public, Suchithra Art Gallery, Kalamandira, 10 am to 7 pm.  

Ganesha Festival, 56th Heritage Music Festival, Sri Sathyanarayana Puja, 10 am; Gamaka Vachana programme on ‘Kumaravyasa Bharata,’ 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm; Vocal recital by Vid. Vijay Siva, accompanied by Vid Prabhath Gokhale – Pramod Gokhale (Vocal support), Vid. Trivandrum Sampath (Violin), Vid. N.C. Bharadwaj (Mridanga), Vid. Vyasa Vittala (Khanjeera), 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.30…

Pratibha Puraskar presentation, MUDA Commissioner Dr. M. Mahesh inaugurates, Trust President J. Puttaswamy presides, Rotary Heritage Mysore President K. Manjunath will be present, Rotary West auditorium, Saraswathipuram, 11 am.  

Shopping Festival-2017, Scouts & Guides Ground, behind DC’s Office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.  

Inauguration of the Society and first AGM, retd. IAS officer K.S. Prabhakar inaugurates, RN. Jayateertha presides, Srirama Mandira, Krishnamurthypuram, 10 am.  

Swarna Gowri and Sri Ganesha Vratha, Sri Basava Jayanti and Sri Male Mahadeshwara Swamy Puja Mahotsava, cultural programmes, dace-drama by Vidu. Kripa Phadke & team of Nrityagiri Dance School and children of Sneha Sourabha Mahila Sangha, 9 am; Religious Meet, 10 am; Prasada Viniyoga, 12.30 pm; Immersion of Gowri-Ganesha, Sri Basaveshwara Mutt, Raghavendranagar, 2 pm….

Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme for Allopathic Doctors and Specialists, Dr. Venkataramana, a Neurologist from Bengaluru, chief guest, MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall, J.K. Grounds, 9 am.  

Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Junior Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetha, Discourse on Yoga Vashista by Sri Swamiji, 7.30 am; Srichakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa etc., Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama, Ooty Road, 8.30 am.  

Independence Day celebrations and National Sports Day Celebrations, Chamundi Run-2017 Road Race, Ekalavya Awardee Arjun Devaiah inaugurates, MLA G.T. Devegowda presides, Ramakrishnanagar Circle, 7 am.